According to a Wednesday press release, the Viacom-owned
organization will hold tournaments in the heavyweight, light
heavyweight and bantamweight divisions this summer live on Spike
TV.

“We are always striving to enhance every aspect of the Bellator
formula for our fighters and fans,” Bellator CEO and Chairman Bjorn
Rebney said in the release. “Our champions consistently defending
their titles against world class challengers who’ve earned their
title shots creates a win-win for those two crucial groups. Three
stacked four-man tournaments over our Summer Series on Spike is
another great step in our growth and evolution.”

Bellator has traditionally used an eight-man tournament to crown
title challengers, a format to which the promotion will return this
fall in Season 9. No dates or tournament participants have been
announced for the upcoming Summer Series, which has previously
consisted of three events held from June to August in both 2011 and
2012.

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